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Forreston vs Gumeracha

Name: Forreston vs Gumeracha — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 5.5 km apart · Forreston profile · Gumeracha profile

Forreston Gumeracha

Gumeracha and Forreston are neighbouring areas in the Adelaide Hills with very different layouts. Gumeracha is more walkable, with 80.9% of homes in a 15-minute-city walkshed and a walkability score of 5.7 (somewhat walkable). Forreston is car-dependent, with a score of 0.3 and no homes in a 15-minute-city walkshed. Forreston has a wealthier profile, with 32.6% of households earning $3,000 or more a week compared to 19.0% in Gumeracha. There is also a stark difference among First Nations residents; those in Gumeracha are far younger with a typical age of 17 and typical income of $2,250, while those in Forreston are far older at 67 with a typical income of $725.

Daily life is very similar in both places, as residents share the same typical age of 48 and similar weekly personal incomes. Both areas have the same number of public transport stops and a similar share of volunteers. While the two areas are alike in these ways, the gap in crime rates is notable, with recorded offences far higher in Forreston. This is consistent with a higher rate of assault and property damage in Forreston compared to Gumeracha.

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Where they differ most

Population: 440 larger in Gumeracha No car: 3.0 pts higher in Gumeracha Separate houses: 5.6 pts higher in Forreston 3+ bedrooms: 11.9 pts higher in Forreston Owned outright: 11.3 pts higher in Forreston

Demographics & Identity

Population in Forreston in Gumeracha +440 larger in Gumeracha gap narrowing

407 62nd pct 847 72nd pct

Median age in Forreston in Gumeracha even gap steady

48 yrs 62nd pct 48 yrs 62nd pct

Age structure

32.4% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +4.3 pts 28.1%

21.4% Seniors (65+) +5.0 pts ▸ 26.3%

20.6% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +1.2 pts 19.5%

14.5% Children (0–14) +1.1 pts ▸ 15.6%

13.3% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.8 pts 11.5%

Marital status

58.5% Married ◂ +8.4 pts 50.1%

27.1% Never married +3.8 pts ▸ 30.9%

8.1% Divorced +1.4 pts ▸ 9.5%

4.3% Widowed +4.2 pts ▸ 8.5%

0.0% Separated +1.7 pts ▸ 1.7%

Age & sex structure

Forreston Gumeracha

Bars show the share of each area's own population, so differently sized areas stay comparable.

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

82.6% Australia ◂ +3.6 pts 79.0%

6.1% England +1.8 pts ▸ 7.9%

0.0% New Zealand +1.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.0% India +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.0% Philippines +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Italy +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% China even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

0.0% South Africa even 0.0%

Ancestry

42.8% English +9.7 pts ▸ 52.4%

40.5% Australian ◂ +4.1 pts 36.5%

13.0% German ◂ +3.6 pts 9.4%

8.1% Irish +0.6 pts ▸ 8.7%

7.1% Scottish +0.8 pts ▸ 7.9%

6.6% Italian ◂ +4.0 pts 2.6%

2.2% Dutch +0.4 pts ▸ 2.6%

0.0% Filipino +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.7% Vietnamese ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

0.0% Indian +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.0% Chinese +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

93.1% English only ◂ +2.7 pts 90.4%

1.2% Italian ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%

0.0% Mandarin even 0.0%

0.0% Arabic even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%

0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

45.9% No religion +7.4 pts ▸ 53.4%

43.2% Christianity ◂ +7.2 pts 36.0%

10.6% Not stated ◂ +1.4 pts 9.2%

1.0% Other religions ◂ +0.2 pts 0.8%

0.0% Hinduism +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Islam even 0.0%

0.0% Buddhism even 0.0%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Forreston in Gumeracha

— 7.58 69th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Forreston in Gumeracha +1 more in Forreston

3 67th pct 2 62nd pct

Avg size in Forreston in Gumeracha +204 larger in Forreston

279 46th pct 75 21st pct

ICSEA in Forreston in Gumeracha +11 higher in Gumeracha

998 55th pct 1,010 61st pct

Highest year of school

55.0% Year 12 ◂ +7.0 pts 48.0%

20.8% Year 10 ◂ +3.7 pts 17.1%

14.7% Year 11 +4.6 pts ▸ 19.3%

7.6% Year 9 or below ◂ +1.5 pts 6.1%

Highest qualification level

38.4% Certificate III / IV ◂ +6.4 pts 32.0%

16.2% Advanced diploma / diploma +3.1 pts ▸ 19.3%

17.6% Bachelor degree +1.5 pts ▸ 19.0%

3.7% Postgraduate degree +0.8 pts ▸ 4.5%

2.8% Certificate I / II +0.3 pts ▸ 3.0%

2.8% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.4 pts 2.4%

Field of qualification

22.2% Engineering & related ◂ +3.2 pts 19.0%

14.8% Society & culture ◂ +4.0 pts 10.8%

14.4% Management & commerce ◂ +1.6 pts 12.8%

9.7% Health +3.3 pts ▸ 13.0%

8.3% Education ◂ +0.1 pts 8.2%

5.6% Agriculture & environment ◂ +1.9 pts 3.7%

5.1% Architecture & building ◂ +0.3 pts 4.8%

3.7% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.5 pts 3.2%

0.0% Creative arts +3.7 pts ▸ 3.7%

2.8% Natural & physical sciences +0.3 pts ▸ 3.0%

2.8% Information technology ◂ +0.8 pts 1.9%

Income

Personal income in Forreston in Gumeracha +$34 higher in Forreston gap narrowing

$780 56th pct $746 49th pct

Household income in Forreston in Gumeracha +$496 higher in Forreston gap widening

$2,079 78th pct $1,583 53rd pct

Family income in Forreston in Gumeracha +$356 higher in Forreston gap widening

$2,279 73rd pct $1,923 52nd pct

Household income distribution

31.1% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.3 pts 30.8%

23.7% $650–$1,499 +3.5 pts ▸ 27.2%

21.5% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +12.0 pts 9.5%

9.6% Under $650 +2.2 pts ▸ 11.8%

11.1% $4,000 or more ◂ +1.6 pts 9.5%

Personal income distribution

42.4% Under $650 ◂ +3.3 pts 39.1%

28.2% $650–$1,499 +2.5 pts ▸ 30.7%

22.8% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +4.7 pts 18.0%

3.7% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.7 pts 2.1%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

8.1% Arthritis +3.3 pts ▸ 11.5%

8.4% Other condition +0.7 pts ▸ 9.1%

8.6% Asthma +0.3 pts ▸ 8.9%

6.6% Mental health +2.1 pts ▸ 8.7%

2.7% Heart disease +2.4 pts ▸ 5.1%

4.9% Diabetes ◂ +0.5 pts 4.4%

4.2% Cancer ◂ +0.5 pts 3.7%

0.0% Dementia +3.0 pts ▸ 3.0%

2.7% Lung condition ◂ +0.5 pts 2.2%

0.0% Stroke +1.5 pts ▸ 1.5%

Number of long-term health conditions

64.4% None ◂ +2.3 pts 62.1%

20.1% One condition ◂ +1.3 pts 18.9%

4.9% Two conditions +2.3 pts ▸ 7.2%

2.2% Three or more +3.1 pts ▸ 5.3%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Forreston in Gumeracha even

9 58th pct 9 58th pct

Median age in Forreston in Gumeracha +50 yrs older in Forreston

67 yrs 100th pct 17 yrs 14th pct

Median income in Forreston in Gumeracha +$12 higher in Forreston

$362 12th pct $350 12th pct

Household income in Forreston in Gumeracha +$1,525 higher in Gumeracha

$725 9th pct $2,250 71st pct

Family & Households

Household size in Forreston in Gumeracha +0.3 larger in Forreston gap steady

2.8 76th pct 2.5 50th pct

Family composition

65.1% Couples with children ◂ +7.2 pts 57.9%

28.9% Couples without children +2.2 pts ▸ 31.1%

5.4% One-parent families +5.5 pts ▸ 11.0%

0.0% Other families +1.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

Household size

39.3% 2 people ◂ +3.2 pts 36.1%

15.6% 1 person +7.7 pts ▸ 23.3%

17.0% 3 people ◂ +3.3 pts 13.8%

17.0% 4 people ◂ +0.3 pts 16.7%

6.7% 6 or more ◂ +4.4 pts 2.3%

5.9% 5 people ◂ +0.7 pts 5.2%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Forreston in Gumeracha +$28 higher in Gumeracha gap narrowing

$258 43rd pct $286 52nd pct

Mortgage in Forreston in Gumeracha +$522 higher in Forreston gap widening

$1,950 69th pct $1,428 37th pct

People / bedroom in Forreston in Gumeracha even gap narrowing

0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

46.7% Owned outright ◂ +11.3 pts 35.4%

44.4% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +0.8 pts 43.6%

9.6% Rented +5.8 pts ▸ 15.4%

2.2% Other tenure ◂ +0.9 pts 1.3%

0.0% Not stated +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%

Types of homes

102.2% Separate house ◂ +7.8 pts 94.4%

0.0% Flat or apartment +3.3 pts ▸ 3.3%

0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached even 0.0%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

48.9% 3 bedrooms ◂ +5.0 pts 43.9%

31.1% 4 bedrooms +2.7 pts ▸ 33.8%

15.6% 5 or more ◂ +9.7 pts 5.9%

8.1% 2 bedrooms +1.4 pts ▸ 9.5%

0.0% 1 bedroom +4.3 pts ▸ 4.3%

0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

0.0% $200–$349 +44.7 pts ▸ 44.7%

30.8% $350–$549 ◂ +3.1 pts 27.7%

0.0% Under $200 +17.0 pts ▸ 17.0%

0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

28.3% $1,000–$1,799 +16.8 pts ▸ 45.1%

43.3% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +22.3 pts 21.1%

11.7% Under $1,000 +7.1 pts ▸ 18.8%

10.0% $3,000 or more ◂ +7.0 pts 3.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Forreston in Gumeracha even

2 71st pct 2 71st pct

Stops/1k in Forreston in Gumeracha +2.55 more in Forreston

4.91 77th pct 2.36 67th pct

Departures/1k in Forreston in Gumeracha +55.7 more in Gumeracha

24.6 60th pct 80.3 66th pct

PT routes in Forreston in Gumeracha +5 more in Gumeracha

1 71st pct 6 86th pct

Stop walk in Forreston in Gumeracha +9 longer in Forreston

18 57th pct 9 44th pct

Drive to city in Forreston in Gumeracha +4 longer in Forreston

39 32nd pct 35 30th pct

Reach 30 min in Forreston in Gumeracha even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Reach 45 min in Forreston in Gumeracha even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

66.2% Car (driver) ◂ +6.0 pts 60.2%

16.7% Worked at home ◂ +5.6 pts 11.0%

2.8% Walked +2.5 pts ▸ 5.3%

1.9% Car (passenger) +2.5 pts ▸ 4.3%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

0.0% Bus even 0.0%

0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

35.7% 2 vehicles +8.4 pts ▸ 44.1%

25.0% 3 vehicles ◂ +9.2 pts 15.8%

15.0% 1 vehicle +9.9 pts ▸ 24.9%

24.3% 4 or more ◂ +11.8 pts 12.5%

0.0% No vehicle +3.0 pts ▸ 3.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

15.7% Manufacturing ◂ +6.9 pts 8.9%

11.1% Health care & social assistance +0.9 pts ▸ 12.0%

10.6% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +6.1 pts 4.6%

6.9% Education & training +3.1 pts ▸ 10.1%

7.4% Construction +2.4 pts ▸ 9.8%

8.3% Retail trade ◂ +2.3 pts 6.0%

8.3% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.4 pts 7.9%

2.3% Accommodation & food +4.9 pts ▸ 7.2%

4.2% Professional & technical +2.5 pts ▸ 6.7%

6.0% Transport & warehousing ◂ +3.1 pts 2.9%

1.4% Other services +2.9 pts ▸ 4.3%

3.2% Electricity, gas & water ◂ +0.8 pts 2.4%

Occupations people work in

18.5% Professionals +1.1 pts ▸ 19.7%

19.4% Managers ◂ +5.1 pts 14.4%

18.1% Technicians & trades +0.2 pts ▸ 18.2%

13.9% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.4 pts 12.5%

9.3% Community & personal service +2.7 pts ▸ 12.0%

8.3% Labourers +1.5 pts ▸ 9.8%

6.5% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +1.2 pts 5.3%

6.0% Sales workers ◂ +0.7 pts 5.3%

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in Forreston in Gumeracha +1,139 higher in Forreston

1,966 24th pct 826 4th pct

Assault/100k in Forreston in Gumeracha +373 higher in Forreston

491 34th pct 118 0th pct

Robbery/100k in Forreston in Gumeracha

— 118 78th pct

Burglary/100k in Forreston in Gumeracha

491 50th pct —

Theft/100k in Forreston in Gumeracha

— 118 0th pct

Vehicle theft/100k in Forreston in Gumeracha

491 87th pct —

Property damage/100k in Forreston in Gumeracha +255 higher in Forreston

491 33rd pct 236 9th pct

5-yr change in Forreston in Gumeracha +73.1 pts higher in Forreston

14.3% 69th pct -58.8% 4th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Forreston in Gumeracha +5.4 higher in Gumeracha

0.3 46th pct 5.7 87th pct

Types ≤15 min in Forreston in Gumeracha +6.3 more in Gumeracha

0.2 45th pct 6.5 91st pct

15-min city in Forreston in Gumeracha +80.9 pts higher in Gumeracha

0.0% 0th pct 80.9% 89th pct

Walk to shops in Forreston in Gumeracha +79.9 pts higher in Gumeracha

0.0% 0th pct 79.9% 89th pct

Walk to transit in Forreston in Gumeracha +54.3 pts higher in Gumeracha

8.5% 60th pct 62.8% 77th pct

Walk to school in Forreston in Gumeracha +74.6 pts higher in Gumeracha

0.0% 0th pct 74.6% 83rd pct

Walk to a park in Forreston in Gumeracha +77.3 pts higher in Gumeracha

8.9% 46th pct 86.2% 78th pct

Walk to health in Forreston in Gumeracha +81.1 pts higher in Gumeracha

0.0% 0th pct 81.1% 94th pct

Amenities/1k in Forreston in Gumeracha +7.5 more in Gumeracha

19.7 61st pct 27.2 71st pct

Intersections/km² in Forreston in Gumeracha +3 higher in Gumeracha

3 60th pct 5 67th pct

Mean slope in Forreston in Gumeracha +0.8 pts higher in Forreston

9.9% 80th pct 9.1% 76th pct

Compare Forreston with nearby areas

Gumeracha Cromer Kersbrook Birdwood Kenton Valley Chain Of Ponds Mount Crawford Mount Torrens

Compare Gumeracha with nearby areas

Kenton Valley Chain Of Ponds Forreston Kersbrook Cudlee Creek Millbrook Lobethal Inglewood

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Forreston vs Gumeracha [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL40454/forreston/vs/SAL40542/gumeracha